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Dementia And Belligerent Behavior
Confusion is the inability to think with your usual speed or clarity, including feeling disoriented and having difficulty paying attention, remembering, and making decisions.
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Alternative Names
Disorientation; Thinking - unclear; Thoughts - cloudy
Considerations
Confusion may come on quickly or slowly over time, depending on the cause. Many times, confusion is temporary. Other times it...
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Dementia
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